Tom CarlisleAug 12, 20215 minGhost WallIf we’re lucky we get to experience even a hint of the ways in which history works upon us, the patterns it subjects us to. We’re...
Tom CarlisleAug 3, 20213 minThe Twisted Ones: Nostalgia and Repetition in the Heart of the WoodsI've just finished reading T. Kingfisher's buzzy horror novel The Twisted Ones. Plenty of reviewers have called it terrifying, which is...
Tom CarlisleJul 23, 20214 minIn the internet age, we need horror stories more than everOne of the most iconic moments in modern horror is when Samara crawls out the television in Ringu: an invisible barrier of safety is...
Tom CarlisleMay 24, 20213 minDon't stop believing?When I was a young Christian at Oxford, there was a popular illustration doing the rounds in certain evangelical circles. It was called...